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12th August 2010, 04:18 PM
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1,000 US Marines, 24 helicopters arrive to help flood survivors
KARACHI: A shipload of US Marines and helicopters arrived to boost relief efforts in Pakistan on Thursday, but Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said his country needs more international help to cope with one of the worst natural disasters in history.
The USS Peleliu arrived off the coast near Karachi along with helicopters and about 1,000 Marines. The helicopters will fly to flood-hit areas and rescue stranded people and deliver food and other supplies. According to the US embassy, two US Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters arrived as part of continued US assistance to Pakistan for flood relief.
Meanwhile, US Consul General William Martin said the US would assist Pakistan in its rebuilding effort in the flood-affected areas. The USS Peleliu, anchored some 35 nautical miles off Karachi, has brought 24 military helicopters of various sizes for search, airlift and rescue work in the affected areas.
Commitment: “The presence of US ships and Marines speaks of the commitment of US President Obama and the American people to provide assistance to the Pakistani people during this catastrophe,†Martin added. Col Roy Osborne of the US Marines said two of the helicopters had already been despatched to the upcountry, while five more will be flying today (Friday) and others will be despatched afterwards, to join rescue work. Also on Thursday, officials at the US State Department said the country is increasing its financial contribution to flood relief in Pakistan by another $21 million.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\08\13\story_13-8-2010_pg1_2
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1,000 US Marines, 24 helicopters arrive to help flood survivors
KARACHI: A shipload of US Marines and helicopters arrived to boost relief efforts in Pakistan on Thursday, but Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said his country needs more international help to cope with one of the worst natural disasters in history.
The USS Peleliu arrived off the coast near Karachi along with helicopters and about 1,000 Marines. The helicopters will fly to flood-hit areas and rescue stranded people and deliver food and other supplies. According to the US embassy, two US Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters arrived as part of continued US assistance to Pakistan for flood relief.
Meanwhile, US Consul General William Martin said the US would assist Pakistan in its rebuilding effort in the flood-affected areas. The USS Peleliu, anchored some 35 nautical miles off Karachi, has brought 24 military helicopters of various sizes for search, airlift and rescue work in the affected areas.
Commitment: “The presence of US ships and Marines speaks of the commitment of US President Obama and the American people to provide assistance to the Pakistani people during this catastrophe,†Martin added. Col Roy Osborne of the US Marines said two of the helicopters had already been despatched to the upcountry, while five more will be flying today (Friday) and others will be despatched afterwards, to join rescue work. Also on Thursday, officials at the US State Department said the country is increasing its financial contribution to flood relief in Pakistan by another $21 million.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\08\13\story_13-8-2010_pg1_2
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